Report: Ben Roethlisberger to make $99 million over next five years

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(3/14/15) Terms of Ben Roethlisberger's new contract extension surfaced on Saturday. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Big Ben's five-year deal is worth $99 million, and can escalate to $108 million. Roethlisberger was set to hit free agency after the 2015 season before both sides reached an agreement this offseason.

Roethlisberger was selected in the first round of the 2004 draft and has been the organization's quarterback since, leading the Steelers to three Super Bowl appearances and two titles.

In his 11-year career, Roethlisberger has thrown for 39,057 yards, 251 yards and 131 interceptions. He is coming off his best season. He threw for 4,952 yards and 32 touchdowns with nine interceptions. He also had a career-best 103.3 quarterback rating in 2014.

"It's home. It's family," Roethlisberger said. "As much as my wife and kids are family, so is the Rooney family and my team and coaches."

Roethlisberger was selected in the first round of the 2004 draft and has been the organization's quarterback since. In his 11-year career, Roethlisberger has thrown for 39,057 yards, 251 yards and 131 interceptions.

Roethlisberger has led the Steelers to three Super Bowl appearances and has won two — Super bowl XL and Super Bowl XLIII.

In 2014, Roethlisberger tied Saints quarterback Drew Brees as the NFL leaders in passing yards with 4,952 each. Roethlisberger threw six touchdowns in consecutive games this past season, in Week 8 against the Colts and Week 9 against the Ravens.

Steelers GM: Ben Roethlisberger extension talks still ongoing

by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com

(2/18/15) Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert told reporters during his combine press conference that contract extension talks between Pittsburgh and Ben Roethlisbergerare still ongoing, per CBSSports.com NFL Insider Jason La Canfora. The team is working on finalizing a deal that will keep Roethlisberger a Steeler for the remainder of his career.

Roethlisberger, who will turn 33 next month, signed a $102 million deal in 2008, which runs out at the end of the 2015 season. He is coming off his best season. He threw for 4,952 yards and 32 touchdowns with nine interceptions. He also had a career-best 103.3 quarterback rating in 2014.

Steelers open contract talks with QB Ben Roethlisberger

by Larry Hartstein | Senior Analyst

(2/10/15) The Steelers announced they've begun preliminary negotiations on a contract extension with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who's owed $11.6 million in 2015, the final year of his deal.

General manager Kevin Colbert said there's no timetable for finalizing the contract. Big Ben turns 33 next month and likely will finish his career in Pittsburgh.

"I think Ben is going to be better quarterback down the road than he has to this point," Colbert said, per NFL.com. "He'll get better with good players around him."

Roethlisberger threw for 4,952 yards and 32 touchdowns with nine interceptions last season.

Rooney on Big Ben extension: 'The sooner the better'

by Larry Hartstein | Senior Analyst

(1/21/15) Steelers co-owner Art Rooney II sounds eager to negotiate a contract extension with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who's owed $11.6 million next season in the final year of his deal.

“Obviously we would like to get it done this offseason, and I think it’s fair to say the sooner the better,” Rooney told the team's website, “but I’m not going to put any particular time frame on these things.

"It’s kind of hard to predict how long it takes to get something done, but we certainly want to get something done this offseason. That’s for sure. It takes two to tango when it comes to contract negotiations. I’m not expecting a problem, but again, I hate to put predictions on those kinds of things.”

Roethlisberger is coming off his best season. He threw for 4,952 yards and 32 touchdowns with nine interceptions.

“I will take that problem,” Rooney said, referring to the higher cost of an extension now. “I’m happy to have a player who had a great year. I would rather have that situation than the reverse. I’m not complaining about it. It is what it is. We will just have to deal with the circumstances as they present themselves in this offseason.”

Last year, Ben Roethlisberger set career highs in completion percentage (67.1), yardage (4,952) and touchdowns (32), but it took two weeks of out-of-this-world numbers to hit those marks. If you remove Roethlisberger's consecutive six-touchdown games against the Colts and Ravens, we're talking about a quarterback who averaged 292.1 yards and 1.4 touchdowns per game with five outings with 20-plus Fantasy points. It would be a nightmare for Fantasy owners to invest highly in Roethlisberger and see those kinds of averages in 2015. If there's a perk it's that Big Ben has one of the best receivers in the game in Antonio Brown, one of the best pass-catching backs in the game in Le'Veon Bell, one of the biggest up-and-coming receivers in the game in Martavis Bryant and still has a good supporting cast past those guys including a solid O-line. Roethlisberger is in the mix of quarterbacks you'll check out with middle- to late-round picks. Maybe you'll pair him with Ryan Tannehill or Carson Palmer and have a tandem to play matchups with. In two-quarterback leagues, Roethlisberger vaults to an early to mid-round choice.
(Updated 4/22/15)